Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies And Mexico in the Years 1599 1602
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All the night we did all that was possible to endeavour to enter the harbour, and when morning came, the admiral took counsel of the captains and pilots as to what was to be done. They told him that the worst they had to think of was what the enemies might do to escape ; that it was impossible for them to fly, saving under favour of the night, having the wind fair ; that, in fact they would not hazard it in the day-time, seeing their 16 NARRATIVE OF CHAMPLAIN's VOYAGE seven armed ships ; also t...hat if they wished to make resist- ance, they would place their vessels at the entrance of the harbour, anchored stem and stern, with all their guns on one side, and their tops well fenced with cables and hides, and that if they saw that they were getting the worst, they would abandon their ships, and throw themselves on land. To prevent this, the admiral should advance his ships as near to the harbour as possible, batter the enemies with his can- non, and land one hundred of his best soldiers to prevent their so escaping.
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